HILO, HAWAIʻI – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public of nighttime runway work at the Hilo International Airport (ITO). The primary ITO runway, 8/26, will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., April 9 to 12, and may finish sooner, weather permitting. During the closure, the alternate runway, 3/21, will ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds travelers to give themselves extra time at airports statewide during the upcoming Easter weekend and the 61st annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, which starts Easter Sunday, March 31, and culminates on Saturday, April 6. The week-long cultural festival is expected to draw thousands of participants ...
Read More HDOT Advises Travelers to Plan Ahead for Busy Easter and Merrie Monarch Festival Travel
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public that the U.S. Coast Guard will conduct an Aircraft Mishap Drill at Kalaeloa Airport on Tuesday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The annual training exercise, which will involve U.S. Coast Guard personnel, air traffic control, and Kalaeloa Airport’s Aircraft Rescue Firefighters, ...
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HILO, HAWAIʻI – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public of nighttime runway work at the Hilo International Airport (ITO). The primary ITO runway, 8/26, will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., March 12 and 13, and may finish sooner if weather permits. Another runway, 3/21, will be used for aircraft ...
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HONOLULU – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $30.6 million to the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) for improvements at two Hawai‘i airports – the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and the Kahului Airport (OGG). The awards are part of $970 million in grants for fiscal year 2024 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment ...
Read More Federal Aviation Administration Awards .6 Million for Hawai‘i Airport Improvements
KONA – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will temporarily close Runway 17-35 at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) for 15 consecutive nights starting from Tuesday, Feb. 13 until Tuesday, Feb. 27, between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. There are no alternate runways at KOA, and therefore the ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises air travelers of potential flight delays due to the Sentry Aloha fighter exercise that is being hosted by the Hawai‘i Air National Guard through the end of January. During the exercise, the Federal Aviation Administration may implement ground stops due to the increased military aircraft activity, ...
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KONA – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is updating on the overnight closure of the runway at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA). Air operations were suspended at approximately 4:20 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, to address cracks on the runway. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, the repair of ...
Read More Runway at KOA reopened at 6 a.m. Jan. 16
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public of nighttime runway work at the Hilo International Airport (ITO). On Jan. 9, ITO’s runway 8/26 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving repair work. Additional closure of the runway may be needed on Jan. 10, 9 p.m. to 5 ...
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NOTE: As of April 2024, the state’s five major airports (HNL, OGG, KOA, ITO, and LIH) have discontinued monthly parking for non-airport employees. New maximum daily charge for parking at OGG, KOA, ITO, and LIH will be $24; monthly rate to increase to $189 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the following ...
Read More State airport parking rates effective Feb. 1, 2024